Video Gaming News - April 2004

Chicago, IL (April 5, 2004) - Midway Games announced today that NBA Ballers has shipped for the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox.

“The successful release of NBA Ballers is a milestone that Midway has been excited about for several months now,” said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. “Being the first basketball videogame to successfully incorporate the celebrity lifestyle element with both it’s ‘TV Tournament’ and ‘Rags-to-Riches’ gameplay modes, NBA Ballers has already amassed a significant amount of consumer interest and we are confident that the game will exceed its’ already high expectations.”

From Midway:

Officially licensed by the NBA and NBA Legends, NBA Ballers is the only basketball videogame to deliver the pure essence of basketball by highlighting the excitement of the one-on-one confrontation set within the alluring fantasy lifestyle of an NBA superstar. By focusing on intense one-on-one match-ups, Midway is able to create each and every NBA Baller and NBA Legend with his specific skill set in mind. Featuring 60 current NBA superstars and 24 all-time player legends, NBA Ballers takes the game out of the arenas and into some of the most lavish NBA player fantasy “cribs” for an up-close and personal one-on-one experience. NBA Ballers also features online play for the PlayStation 2.

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